Card index



July 23, 1929. v LGABLE 1,722,138

CARD INDEX Filed Oct. 19, 1928 Fig.2. -6 1 5193.

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Patented July 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JAMES L. GABLE, OF MARION, INDIANA.

CARI) INDEX.

-Application filed October '19, 1928. Serial No. 313,567.

This'invention relates to acard index and has for its primary object to provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, a device of such class wherein a plurality of cards may be supported with a marginal portion of each card exposed for the reception thereon of the title of the card and wherein the titles for all of the cards may be visible simultaneously.

A further object of the inventionis to provide a card index as aforesaid wherein a plurality of card holders may be hingedly supported with each holder adapted to have a card detachably secured thereto with a marginal portion of the card visible, and wherein a portion of the holder projects beyond such marginal portion of the card, whereby the holder and card may be turned when desired without touching said marginal portion, thereby protecting the latter from becoming soiled through handling.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a card index including a plurality of cards and holders therefor as aforesaid, and further including an improved means for detachably securing the holders to asupporting member.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein preferred embodiments are shown, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications mav be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a card index constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View similar to Figure 1, showing a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, perspective view of one of the card holders of the first form showing a card in association there.- with.

' Referring in detail to the drawing, the

numerals 1 and 2 respectively designate a pair of complementary members, each having aside edge thereof hingedly secured to a connecting strip 3 by means of a suitable strip of adhesive tape 4, the foregoing constituting. a binding or support in book form for the cards making up the index.

Carried by the member 2 is aplurality of card holders 5, each of which has secured to its upper marginal portion a marginal portion 6 of a flexible connecting strip, the opposite marginalportion 7 of the-strip'being secured to the front face of the member 2. Each of the holders 5 is of rectangular shape and is of appropriate size to have the side edges of the member 2 project therefrom. If

desired, the member 1 may be provided with a plurality of card holders in the same mannor as the member 2.

Spaced from each corner thereof, each holder is formed with an arcuate slit 8, each slit being arched in a direction away from its corresponding corner and each slit being spaced an equal distance from its corresponding corner. Adapted to have its corners in serted through the slits 8 of each holder is a card 9 which is rectangular in shape and of less length and width than the holder 5.

At the lower edge thereof, each holder 5 is formed with a centrally disposed recess 10, the upper edge 11 of which is in alignment with the lower end of the lowermost slits 8. When a card 9 and holder 5 are in assembled relation, the lower edge of the card 9 is flush with the upper edge 11 of the recess 10. When a plurality of cards 9 and holders 5 are mounted on the member 2, a marginal portion 12 of each card is visible through the recess 10 of an adjacent card and such marginal portion 12 is adapted to have indicated thereon the title of the card. On either side of the recess 10 the lower marginal portion 13 of 2 mane the holder 5 projects below the marginal porside of the recess 10, whereby the card and holder may be turned about its flexible securing strip without the necessity of touching the marginal portion 12, thereby protecting the latter from becoming soiled through handling. Owing to the slight projection of the portions 13 beyond the lower edge of the adjacent card 9, the portions 13 are slightly raised above the similar portions of the next adjacent holder, by means of which the portions 13 may be more readily grasped.

Referring to Figure '3, a pair of channel members 14 are secured to the member 15 adjacent the side edges of the latter. Each holder 16 is secured in position by means of a flexible strip 17 which is connected with the forward face of the upper marginal portion of the holder 16, the member-17 having a portion thereof projecting beyond the upper edge of the holder 16 in the form of a loop 18. EX- tending through the loop 18 is a resilient bar 19, the end 20 of which projects beyond the end of the loop 18 and tits within the guides 14. The ends 20 are of greater width than the central portion of the member 19, thereby providing a pair of shoulders 21 adjacent each end of the loop 18 and preventing any lateral movement of the latter with respect to the member 19. The end portions 20 of adjacent members 19 are in abutting relation and the central portions of adjacent members 19 are maintained in spaced relation, thereby providing for the free movementof the holders .16 relative to each other.

It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In a card index, a rectangular holder slit in spaced relation to each corner of the I holder, and a rectangular card for each holder of appropriate size to have a corner thereof inserted in each of said slits, each holder having a portion of its lower edge flush with the lower edge of the card and further having another portion depending below the lower edge of the card mounted thereon, and means for mounting the holders with respect to each other whereby the depending portion of each holder projects be yond the lower edge of the card on the next adjacent holder.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

JAMES L. GABLE. 

